| Show SHINES COMMAND OF RIET FLEET flag of rear admiral evans hauled down from flagship connecticut in san francisco harbor san ban francisco rear admiral rob ley D arvans flag was as hauled down irom from the main truck of tie connects cut ut tit in san francisco baibos on sat bat arday amid a salute of 0 thirteen guns and a short elmp afterward the first con commander mander I 1 in n thief chief of americas america a first battleship fleet was on his way nay to his home la in wa hington to 0 on n waiting alting N oi if I 1 until the date of his retirement for age aga on his and bilth wiy my tin tilt of august next accod lift nied by members of ills his family and bis M staff the admiral left at 6 id 20 p m As the blue ensign of the 1 ct in 9 commander flut terel down to tile the after bridge of the connecticut a new flag of similar design way was baaken out lit in token of the presence of a new chief rear A almiida Almi I 1 clial idl chirles charles al thomas who brought bi ought the chipi from magdalena bay to santa ciu and who acted for admiral ivans at all the south ainilian and southern california social functions of tile tho cruise tatting taking over control of the bla big fleet in his own 1 I he bunting of the new commander was aas saluted by thirteen guns guna fired i front from every still ship in the fleet the waters of the bay ani the cicen surrounding hills echo ing III hi signal shots shot admit al ivans evans was not permitted by hla his to fo 0 o the connecticut during the at tending ills his relinquishment of active wival beivide an ain address which ex pressed the great i egret the admiral felt in leaving the and his hia i thanks hanks foi the loyal of the men and officers dining tits ills long tour of command was nas load by captain A W giant admiral evans chief ot of taff I 1 lie he salt I 1 lake ake high school cadets cabets were honored by an invitation from admiral evans which waa accepted to bo be present on the connecticut while admiral alvans hag flag was being hauled down forever |
